After TPG dropped the ball on getting us initiated in the system, they were able to recover with…read moregetting a M&G scheduled. This makes me feel a bit more at ease with going with them while we are away over the Thanksgiving Break. I will be updating this review based on the care we receive too ensure it's fair and relevant.

I can't tell you how much I love The Pet Gal! I always am worried about our cat when we leave…read more Nancy made me so comfortable the minute I met her. She goes out of her way to interact with Biscuit. She's very communicative. She's the only Pet Gal I've met but I am sure they are all just as wonderful!

We have used Cedar Park Pet Sitting Services (CPPSS) twice - each time for extended trips. Melissa…read moreis amazing...and she has a wonderful team of people who truly care about animals. Reason for this review: There's obviously a lot of trust involved in letting people take care of your pets and access your home. We have 100% confidence in Melissa and her team and want to share our experience because - when we were looking for long-term pet sitting - we didn't have any recommendations to help us. Five-star details: 1. Outstanding Communications. Melissa is always available, including by phone, text, and email. She does what she says she is going to do. We've spoken on the phone & Melissa has a great app which gives you updates and photos of your pet! 2. Genuine Caring. On our most recent trip, the weather got cold. Melissa's team members worked with us to turn on our well heater, ensure our pup was kept warm and cozy, and gave us detailed updates and photos. 3. Going Above & Beyond. Melissa called me about the cold weather to alert us in case we didn't know it was going to be below freezing and to ensure our pet was fully taken care of. Her team actually plays with your pet, spends real quality time, and ensures your pet feels loved. They brought our dog extra treats which was incredibly thoughtful because our dog is a senior citizen - and they actually know about dogs so they brought treats that are great for his health as well as being yummy!

We have been using this pet sitting service of our cat for nearly 2 years, and cannot recommend it…read moreenough. The owner, Melissa, is very responsive. it is easy to schedule services and prices are very reasonable. All of the sitters that work for Melissa are professional, friendly and really love animals. The sitters send us an update and photos each day they visit and generally make sure our house is okay while we are away (i.e., take our garbage cans if we ask, bring in packages, etc.). We have full confidence that our cat (and our house) are in good hands while we are away. As a bonus, our cat LOVES all of the sitters ;)

I reached out to Amy's Pet Butler at the very last minute before our week long trip to New Mexico…read more I had been debating for a couple of weeks whether to put my 2 cats in boarding. One of my cats does not do well being put into a carrier so I was really stressed out about having to cart my babies to a boarding location. I decided to try pet sitting and called a few local pet sitters and had to leave messages for 4. Only 1 called back and Stacy's picked up when I called. Stacy and Amy were very nice and accommodating and were able to put us on the schedule starting the very next day (I'm a procrastinator). Stacy came over each day and took great care of my two cat babies and texted me pics for most of the days she visited. I was able to enjoy my vacation easier knowing my cats were in their own home being visited, played with, fed and watered. I will definitely use Amy's Pet Butler again!

We have had Stacy's Pet Butler for several years now and we have loved how she has taken care of…read moreour dog. She is always reliable and keeps us informed of any issues while we are away. She sends pictures of our dog to reassure us that all is well. When we come back from our trips, Boots looks so content and well groomed. We recommend her highly and would give her a six if available. Boots concurs!

Austin Dog Sitting is the absolute best when it comes to caring my my sweet pup!…read more They take such great care of my Great Dane, Lucie, and I can confidently leave town without a bit of worry that she is in good hands with them...a huge relief to me--- and oh-so- welcome if I ever have to leave her! I recommend wholeheartedly. Simply put, You HAVE to call them and --once you meet them, they will win you--- and your furry loved ones ----over in a heartbeat! I cannot recommend them highly enough! bc

I am in the business as well and can't say enough good things about Gerry! I have seen him expertly…read morehandle a very high energy German Shepherd that would have taken most dog walkers for walk, or a drag down the street. I have also worked as a team with him with an elderly dog that required a lot of special attention so I have seen first hand the exceptional level of care he gives. In this business, some pet sitters/dog walkers just get the job done. Gerry goes above and beyond as it is obvious that he truly cares and loves what he does.

Ginny is awesome. I have not used her for probably a year, but she has always been very trust…read moreworthy. The reason I have not used her is that I have an exra dog sitter living with me ( aka a fiance). She started watching my dogs back in 2005. She treats dogs like they are her own and probably better than most owners treat their pets. She's a true pet lover and also offers free, valuable advice. I trust her with my dogs...and I love them tons!

Ginny has been my cat sitter for the last 8 years. She is trustworthy and kind. She has had many…read moreyears in this business and received the Super Service Award for six years straight. Her expertise with animals is phenomenal. My cat, Bizzy, loves her! She will always be my cat sitter.

I can't express how much Paw Prints has helped us with our pups! I found them by luck and I'm glad…read moreI did! Monday through Friday they come over to our apartment while my fiance and I are at work to take they boys out on a walk and train them. We have seen huge improvements in the past few months since we began services with them. Not only do they take the time walk and train our pups, they also leave us a report on how they did daily in a green folder they provide. Overall I could not be happier. Our lease is up in November and we will be sure to move somewhere in their service area as we want to continue to use them!

We cannot express enough great things about the service and convenience of Paw Prints! We have been…read moreusing Christina for our pet training and sitting needs since 2008. We consider Christina a true blessing to our family. Her love for our pets mixed with her dependability, knowledge, high ethics, and professionalism has created a special bond that we hope will continue for many years to come. Finding Christina has eased our anxiety about using traditional kennels for our boarding needs. Our dogs have far less anxiety, as well as enjoy staying in the comfort of their own home. Sometimes we've used her for the normal pet sitting with visits throughout the day, but prefer her overnight care to ensure our pets are safe and sound throughout the night. Again, we have greatly enjoyed the service and will continue to use Paw Prints for all our pet needs!

VIP Pet Services sitters provide exceptional services! They take careful notes on your pet sitting…read moreparameters during the initial visit and follow through perfectly. My senior dog requires special care and I wouldn't trust anyone else with his medical needs. The sitters are caring, very responsible, and responsive. Once I was out of town, had an emergency, and they made arrangements within hours to come by my home and care for my beloved pets. They are wonderful.

Super nice sitters. I got daily reports on my kitties. My babies were not so needy when we got home…read morebecause they were so loved while we were gone. Their customer service is awesome. Great and easy to use website to book services.

I really wanted to like this company's services, but I didn't find that they were detail oriented…read moreenough for my cat and I. An important message that I sent was missed, which led to my cat's waste collecting over a period of days in the tub, and with my cat eventually peeing on my bed (he is beyond hygienic and selective with where he goes to the bathroom). Even with the missed message, I would think their noses would lead them to the tub? It absolutely stank when I got home (there was also dried cat vomit in the bathroom - I just live in a studio). And I then had to spend hours washing everything on my bed, getting Urine Destroyer, etc... really not ideal after getting home from a trip. This is in addition to lights being left on, pill pocket pack not sealed after use, and litter and garbage preferences not followed. Also, I would have preferred they contacted me when my cat decided not to eat his medicine the first day, than to decide how to handle it on their own, although their idea wasn't a bad one. They are perfectly nice people but I would say that if your cat requires anything beyond basic care (throw food in a bowl and scoop box), look elsewhere. Details and communication are important. I communicated some of this to the company and they offered me a free visit in the future, which I thought was a bit presumptuous. They did play with him and actually spend time with him (instead of feeding and dashing), which is something I do appreciate.

We've been using their services for awhile actually a bit over a year. we frequently used them when…read morewe went to vacations to pet sit our cat. We have one cat who we love dearly, and one visit they completely left our cat endangered and the owner of this company (which says a lot about the company itself) took ZERO accountability, not only that we found our account inactivated by them which means they are refusing us service after a mistake they made- and we can no longer even contact them. They left our Patio balcony door- we live on the third floor in an apartment WIDE open with our cat who can clearly open the screen door that was slightly open. That is SO dangerous. We have a ragdoll who don't have much reflexes and he could fall and die from such a height, or even escape or jump out and seriously injure himself. They left the door open and left the keys inside with no way to get back in while we were on vacation. Then we got one text saying they left this door open and we were shocked when we checked our pet camera. This is ABSOLUTELY unacceptable. The only apology we got from this horrendous accident was "i apologize." She didn't call once, and if we hadn't seen this text message promptly i feel as though she wouldn't even have cared and went on their day. DO NOT TRUST YOUR BELOVED PET WITH THESE PEOPLE. You've been warned!!! This was over memorial day weekend and nobody was even in the leasing office to help which is super scary. Bad experience overall from a pet sitting company we've been trusting for awhile now which is so disappointing. I can see now they don't care about pets.

Short story:…read more Rachael is DA BOMB of pup walking and care! We wouldn't trust Dixie and Dylan to ANYBODY else! She's seriously that good, y'all! (Very) Long story: I first met Rachael when my brand-new hubby left on his deployment to Afghanistan last July! As a lot of you can probably imagine, I was freaked out, super-sad, and totally overwhelmed with now having to handle everything in our big house that darling hubby *sobs* usually handled, including pool cleaning, lawn mowing, and dog walking! So, I did what anybody else would have done, and I took to Yelp and scoured the reviews to find a pool cleaner, a lawn mower, and, most importantly, a dog walker for the year! Our precious rescues, Dixie, a harrier hound, and Dylan, an Australian Shepherd, are leash-reactive and rather rambunctious on their best day! We can only truly drain their energy by heroic hubby flying his drone at Camp Mabry, as they chase it across the field for miles. That clearly wasn't going to be happening for a year because my drone-flying skills are very non-existent. Enter Rachael. She walked into our lives and literally changed everything! Our rowdy fur babies took to her immediately, I took to her immediately, and she immediately put a plan together! She was so calm, kind, professional, and competent that I relaxed right away. I just knew that we were in excellent hands! We decided on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday walks, and I handed over our house key without hesitation! Over the course of that deployment year and those thrice-weekly walks, Rachael not only morphed our silly pups into seriously-civilized pups, but she kept an eye on the house like a fierce Mama Bear, brought in Amazon Prime packages, watered plants, scooped poop, dumped the pool leaf basket, drove the pups to grooming and vet appointments, and just took care of anything that she saw that needed taking care of! Dix and Dyl both manifested missing their Daddy in different ways. Dylan, being pretty anxious and OCD, started licking his paws incessantly (Cone of Shame, anyone?), and Dixie, being a champion Houdini, started jumping the fence, and, after I put up fancy 8 foot fences to stop her, she started eating the fence. I honestly wouldn't have been able to maintain my sanity through all of that without Rachael! She worked side by side with me through ALL of that! To call her a lifesaver would be an understatement! So, as I write this, the year has finally ended, and my precious hubby has finally returned safely to me! Thank you, Baby Jesus! He's taken back over the pool cleaning duties and the lawn mowing duties, and we're back to drone-flying at Mabry with the happy pups, but do you know the one person whom we absolutely intend to hang onto from the deployment days? Rachael, of course! She's an indispensable part of our lives now! On top of the three walks a week, she takes care of them during hubby and my frequent romantic staycations, and she just worked hand in hand with our awesome neighbor to hold down the fort during our 8 day honeymoon in Cancun! She's grown her company in the course of this last year, and she has quite a dog-walking team now, but she hires impeccable people, and she keeps a SHARP eye on the whole operation! Everyone that works for her is top-notch! We trust Rachael COMPLETELY with our house and our pups, and y'all should, too! We will NEVER be without her! Thank you SO much for everything, Rachael! We love you! Love, Natalie, Chris, Dixie, and Dylan

Rachael and the whole team have been wonderful! When we moved to Austin, we needed to find a dog…read morewalker for our two Danes. Rachael came over to meet the pups and they loved her. It's a been a great fit for our pups and even when our older Dane got sick and needed special care, Rachael and her team were there to help! I would highly recommend Ruff Life! We love the care they provide to our pups. Thank you Rachael, Ciera, and Elise!

I just picked up my 10-year-old toy dog from Dogtopia today after a full week stay--which is a long…read moretime for him--and I honestly can't say enough good things. He looks amazing. Somehow, he seems younger: more energy, more interest in his surroundings, and noticeably more alert. On his walk, he had a new spring in his step (he's usually stiff after sleeping most of the day) and was focused and eager to move forward. He typically barks at strangers, but this time showed no interest--and dare I say, he even seemed better trained. At home, he wasn't food-focused in his behavior, and I truly believe he thinks he's still going to get the same level of activity and stimulation he enjoyed at Dogtopia. One of the best parts of his time there is the professional, supervised interaction with other dogs his own size. I never second-guess taking him to Dogtopia. The results speak for themselves.

Dogtopia North Austin is an excellent, trustworthy, clean and safe place to bring your pups. The…read moredogs have a stellar experience, and the staff implements the utmost care when handling your dog. I will always recommend their services to friends and family! Their Wellness Program is a great way for your pup to get the exercise and socialization they need!